Similarities to the 1976 TV movie "The Boy in the Plastic Bubble" won't be lost on classic film viewers, the story of a young man with a rare skin disease that forces him to stay wrapped up in rubber. Like John Travolta in 1976, this was an early leading role for Brad Pitt although this did not have mainstream exposure until it came out on DVD a decade after it was made. Filmed in Yugoslavia, this film benefits by the location footage, but there is so much about it that is ridiculously unrealistic. For example, a character like this would either sweat to death or get other illnesses as result of constantly being wrapped up in that smelly get-up. He rides around all day on a motorcycle in it, and out of the blue, when he meets a pretty girl from America, he decides it's time to get out of it. The Revelation that is Steve Young Brad Pitt is memorable because indeed, is epitome of youthful beauty, but that's where appeal for this film ends.
Living with a father who wants him to stay in the rubber suit to protect him and save his life and a mother who is apparently comatose, Pitt and the young lady roam around Yugoslavia and Pitt parties for the 3 days that he has, apparently the maximum amount of time that he can do this until he dies painfully. He goes up against the bully when he's out of the mask and find some romance and gets to breathe in fresh air and swim with a friendly dolphin, and it's all done with a ton of sentiment. But eventually it becomes sickly-sweet and the fact that his father doesn't try to stop him, knowing his intentions, is another unrealistic aspect. It's a curious film simply for Pitt's participate in it, but his character is no Benjamin Button. However, Pitt's early aura is very similar to a young Leonardo DiCaprio, so it's worth tolerating the weird presentation of an unbelievable situation. It's a film where it's tempting to skip the conclusion because you are afraid of how horrific it may get at the end.
Living with a father who wants him to stay in the rubber suit to protect him and save his life and a mother who is apparently comatose, Pitt and the young lady roam around Yugoslavia and Pitt parties for the 3 days that he has, apparently the maximum amount of time that he can do this until he dies painfully. He goes up against the bully when he's out of the mask and find some romance and gets to breathe in fresh air and swim with a friendly dolphin, and it's all done with a ton of sentiment. But eventually it becomes sickly-sweet and the fact that his father doesn't try to stop him, knowing his intentions, is another unrealistic aspect. It's a curious film simply for Pitt's participate in it, but his character is no Benjamin Button. However, Pitt's early aura is very similar to a young Leonardo DiCaprio, so it's worth tolerating the weird presentation of an unbelievable situation. It's a film where it's tempting to skip the conclusion because you are afraid of how horrific it may get at the end.